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The Denver Broncos head to Oakland for Monday Night Football as a 6-8 disappointment. Although the Broncos showed some signs of life at different times this year, they were never able to put it all together.
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That inability to show consistency will be the end of the Vance Joseph tenure in Denver as he is almost sure to be fired when the season comes to an end. The Broncos have a chance to get back to .500 for the season if they win their final two games and that may be a point of pride for Denver. Other than that, there is not much to play for on either side. The Broncos are -2.5 point favorites as they head to Oakland for what appears to be the final football game in Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
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Broncos Offense Struggling
The Denver offense has been one of the poorest units in football this season. A good remedy for that is going up against the Oakland defense. For Denver to win this game, I expect them to keep the ball on the ground as much as possible. Running back Phillip Lindsay is the most talented player on the Broncos offense and he needs 20-25 carries in this one. Oakland has not proven that they can stop anyone on the ground and Denver, for all their faults, is a top-10 rushing offense in the NFL.
Run the Football
Another positive for Denver running the ball is that it will keep the ball out of Case Keenum’s hands. Keenum was given a pirate’s booty to come to Denver and be the guy after all his success in Minnesota last year. However, things have not worked out as Keenum’s 2018 numbers are very much in line with his pre-Minnesota years. In other words, it appears that 2017 was the fluke for Keenum and what you are seeing now is the real deal.
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Defense Wins
The Denver defense is still one of the top units in football and it is sad to watch this unit get wasted by horrible offensive play. Oakland should have some serious trouble scoring on this unit. If the Broncos can get out to an early lead, Oakland has shown that they will abandon the run and put the game in Derek Carr’s hands. Von Miller and company would love the chance to pin their ears back and go after Carr all night.
Basically for the Broncos it comes down to what pride is left in that locker room. They have nothing to play for except for whatever motivation they can find in themselves. They are the better team. Every team is the better team than Oakland. Denver needs to go out and punch the Raiders in the mouth early. If they do that, chances are the Raiders will fold up like a lawn chair.
